Provider: Salt Spring and Southern Gulf Islands Community Services Society
Assessment, counselling, and case planning for eligible children and youth aged 5–19.
Island Community Services provides assessment, counselling, case planning, clinical interventions, and follow-up in office or on an outreach basis for children and youth experiencing moderate to severe emotional, behavioural, or psychological difficulties. Services may be provided in community locations including schools. Referrals are accepted from the Ministry of Children and Family Development, schools, physicians, community agencies, or by self-referral. Some needs may be outside the program’s scope.
Service Areas: Beaver Point, Fulford Harbour, Galiano Island, Ganges, Mayne Island, North Galiano, Pender Island, Port Washington, Salt Spring Island, Saturna Island
Marine park on northeast Galiano Island with beaches, trails, walk-in camping and wildlife viewing.
Located at the northeast tip of Galiano Island overlooking Porlier Pass. Access is by boat only; the private access road is closed and gated. Activities include hiking, walk-in camping, boating, fishing, kayaking, wildlife viewing and scuba diving. No campsite reservations are accepted. BC Parks currently notes a boil-water advisory and water available May 1 to September 30; check advisories before travel. No designated swimming area or lifeguards.
Provider: Salt Spring and Southern Gulf Islands Community Services Society
Outreach support to families with children aged 0–18 across the Southern Gulf Islands.
Provides prevention, early intervention, assessment, and other support to children and families facing stress, parenting challenges, or early signs of abuse, neglect, or other risks to child well-being. The service supports developing or restoring a safe and healthy home environment and coordinates with Family Place, Ministry of Children and Family Development social workers, and other community partners. Access is by referral from the responsible Child Protection social worker or self-referral.
Service Areas: Beaver Point, Fulford Harbour, Galiano Island, Ganges, Mayne Island, North Galiano, Pender Island, Port Washington, Salt Spring Island, Saturna Island
Provider: Galiano Island Community Transportation Society
Paid community bus service with a by-request North End route serving north Galiano residents.
Galiano Island Community Transportation Society operates community bus service on Galiano Island. The operator describes regular Friday afternoon and Saturday morning service, a weekday school-day run that also accepts public riders, and a North End route made only on request. North Galiano residents can request the Monday Soup and Bread run by emailing galianobus@gmail.com by 9 pm Sunday; the route leaves North Galiano Community Hall at 11:45 am for the South Galiano Community Hall lunch and returns north at about 1:30 pm. Confirm the current schedule and stops with the operator. Public riders pay the usual $5 fare according to the current operator schedule.
Service Areas: Galiano Island, North Galiano, South Galiano
Location: 22790 Porlier Pass Road, Galiano Island, BC